| Stage | What I do | Signature | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation1 of 6 | I review the document and assess the volume. Then I build a glossary of names, defined terms and your company’s terminology. | 9:05 | |
| Translation memory2 of 6 | If I have translated for you before, I build on those translations, so the same sentences and terms are rendered the same way. | 9:20 | |
| CAT tool3 of 6 | I translate in CAT (computer-assisted translation) software, so tables, numbering and formatting stay exactly as in the original. | 9:40 | |
| Translation4 of 6 | I translate every sentence myself, or check and correct the machine suggestion. In legal texts I make sure each term refers to the same legal concept as in the original. | 13:30 | |
| Review5 of 6 | After a break, I reread the whole translation against the original to make sure nothing is missing and the text reads naturally. | 15:10 | |
| Final check6 of 6 | I check numbers, dates, amounts, names and references, both with software and by eye. Only then does the translation go to you. | 16:05 |
Down to the last quotation mark.
English has to look English: quotation marks, decimal points, dates and times follow English conventions, not Lithuanian ones.
What I fix after the machine.
Machine translation and AI speed up the work, but they often translate word for word. This is what I correct every day. If you would rather I did not use machine translation or AI on your document, let me know and I will work without them.
You only deal with me.
I translate English into Lithuanian and Lithuanian into English myself. Other languages are translated by long-standing, vetted partners. I select the translator, keep the terminology consistent, check the result and answer for it.
- DE · Germanthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- PL · Polishthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- RU · Russianthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- LV · Latvianthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- ET · Estonianthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- FR · Frenchthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- NO · Norwegianthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- SV · Swedishthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- DA · Danishthrough a vetted partner, coordinated by me
- And any other language pairThe process is the same for any pair.
Language technology
- CAT toolsTrados, memoQ and Phrase. I work with the project packages and file formats you send.
- Translation memories and termbasesI build and maintain them so the same terms are translated the same way across all your documents.
- Localisation QA (LQA)I review app, website and product translations and deliver an error report.
- AI tool implementationI help translation agencies choose and implement AI and machine translation tools, and set up checks on their output.
- File preparationI turn scanned documents and PDFs into editable files and return the translation in the original layout.
- Multilingual projectsYou deal only with me, whatever the language.
Data security
I treat all documents as confidential. I do not upload them to services that use submitted content to train their models, and I process personal data only as far as the translation requires. If required, we can sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and a data processing agreement (DPA). I keep documents for up to 12 months.